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Liberty Challenges UK's Short Consultation on Gender Code

6/3/2025

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Liberty is taking a stand against the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission, challenging its six-week consultation period for updating the Code of Practice after a pivotal Supreme Court ruling on gender definitions. They argue that this timeframe is too short, advocating for at least 12 weeks to guarantee meaningful input from impacted communities, especially transgender individuals.

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Liberty is taking a stand against the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission, challenging its six-week consultation period for updating the Code of Practice after a pivotal Supreme Court ruling on gender definitions. They argue that this timeframe is too short, advocating for at least 12 weeks to guarantee meaningful input from impacted communities, especially transgender individuals.